Aug 20 (Mon) - Aug 26 (Sun)

Aug 20 (Mon)
  • The Museo Casa Carlos Cardel (Jean Jaures 735) will hold its weekly Monday night tango concert beginning at 7 PM.  Details of the concert will be forthcoming once it is available.  (Free)
Aug 21 (Tues)
  • The Tango Orchestra of Buenos Aires (Orquesta del Tango de la Ciudad) will be playing at Centro Cultural San Martin (Sarmiento 1551, corner of Parana) beginning at 1 PM.  The orchestra is led by Raul Garello, and features Nestor Marconi (bandeonista) and Juan Carlos Cuacci.  (free)

Aug 22 (Wed)
  • Teatro Maipo Kabaret (Esmeralda 443) presents Maria Jose Mentana in a theatrical production "De Buenos Aires a Paris"  beginning at 9 PM. This is the story of a waitress from a cafe in BsAs who dreams of becoming a tango star. Piano accompaniment by Beba Pugliese. (90 pesos)
  • Torquato Tasso (Defensa 1575) will host Marisol Martinez y los Gentiles del Tango as well as Trio de Ultramar beginning at 10 PM.  Seating and serving begin at 9 PM.  (40 pesos plus consumption)
  • Los 36 Billares (Av de Mayo 1265) will feature singer Melina Liberatti accompanied by pianist Emiliano Greco. Show time is 9:00.  (50 pesos)
  • Clasica y Moderna (Callao 892) will feature a show entitled "Buenos Aires at Midnight" modeled after the Woody Allen movie "Midnight in Paris".  The repertoire will include a musical stroll through the BsAs of yesteryear, featuring Gabriel Rolon accompanied by violin and piano and emphasizing the music and verse of Borges, Piazzolla, Freud, and Garcia Lorca, among other legends  (9:30 PM)  (? pesos)

Aug 23 (Thur)
  • Los 36 Billares (Av de Mayo 1265) will feature Francis Andreu, an Uruguayan tango singer.  Show time is 9:30.  (60 pesos plus consumption)
  • The Museo Casa Carlos Cardel (Jean Jaures 735) will hold a special seminar and performance paying tribute to the tangos of Carlos Gardel recorded in Spain.  Beatriz Ambro will sing accompanied by Roberto Quiroga on guitar.  The program begins at 6:30 PM. (Free)
Aug 24 (Fri)
  • Torquato Tasso (Defensa 1575) will host Ariel Ardit (voice) together with his Orquesta Tipica beginning at 10 PM.  Seating and serving begin at 9 PM.  (100 pesos plus consumption)
  • Los 36 Billares (Av de Mayo 1265) will feature Francis Andreu, an Uruguayan tango singer.  Show time is 9:30.  (60 pesos plus consumption)
Aug 25 (Sat)
  • Torquato Tasso (Defensa 1575) will host Ariel Ardit (voice) together with his Orquesta Tipica beginning at 10 PM.  Seating and serving begin at 9 PM.  (100 pesos plus consumption)
  • Bar El Faro (Av de los Constituyentes 4099) is a "Cafe notable de BsAs" in  barrio Villa Urquiza - a local bar with character. Tonight, after 10 PM) it will host Nestor Basurta, Las Bordonas, Hernan "Cucuza" Castiello & Juan Villareal singing from their new CD "A La Salida del Cabaret".  I have heard "Cucuza" in concert at Torquato Tasso and LOVED his performance.  He regularly performs (informally) at El Faro. (40 pesos)
  • Los 36 Billares (Av de Mayo 1265) will feature singer Jose Angel Trelles interpreting tangos that he sang with Piazzolla's orchestra.  Trelles will be accompanied by a sextet.  Show time is 9:30.  (100 pesos)
Aug 26 (Sun)
  • The Museo Casa Carlos Cardel (Jean Jaures 735) will host a musical and theatrical performance with singer Leandro Ponte and actor Carlos Nozzi beginning at 6 PM. It is entitled "Un patio de cuento" (A patio of stories).  (free)


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